CHEETAHS CHASING PAIRS TITLE

SCOTT Nicholls believes he and team-mate Sam Masters can prove a winning combination for Oxford in Friday’s Championship Pairs.

The Cheetahs duo will be amongst the favourites for the showpiece event at Cowley, which is set to attract a big crowd the evening before the British Grand Prix at Cardiff.

And with a host of riders in the meeting who have ridden for Oxford at various levels in the past, or who are with the club currently, competition should be fierce.

Nicholls said: “Sam and I work very well together, and we have a good chemistry on the track.

“No doubt the Championship Pairs is tough – the best riders in the league will be at Oxford and every race is a Heat 13 or 15. But we know we’re capable of winning it.

“If we can win it would be great for Oxford Speedway. It’s a great stadium and a great racetrack, and to win it would be fabulous for the whole club – for the Oxford promotion, our fellow riders and, most importantly, the fans on the terraces.

“We’ll give it the best we can and hopefully come away with that victory.”

A change to the line-up has been confirmed for Workington with Antti Vuolas replacing Craig Cook.

Supporters are urged to purchase tickets in advance from https://oxfordspeedway.club/tickets/ and should note that early bird sales close at midnight tonight (Thursday August 15).